What is an air plate?
Air splint is used to immobilize fracture by inflatable support. These are plastic structures that are submitted in the factory to fit a specific part of the body. Usually, the air splint is wrapped around the arm or leg and keeps the bones still while the patient is moved to the hospital. This type of splint is generally not used for long -term fracture support because it is less safe and provides less structural support than plaster or glass fiber splints.
When it is not used, the splint is a flattened structure with a valve for inflation. Usually the air plate can be inflated by a person blowing into the valve and then closing the valve. Mechanical inflation is not necessary and may actually be dangerous because too high pressure can be achieved. Since these splints must adapt around the injured part of the body, they are designed to suit different limbs of the body such as legs, legs or arms.
immobilization in an emergency is a primary functionAndlaha air. One of the advantages of the air splint is that it is easily wrapped in a first aid set when it is non -inflated. In an emergency, the splint can be very quickly inflated to support the affected limb compared to some other types of splint. After draining it is also very easy to remove and some come with the zipper opening to make it easier.
On the other hand, the plate is inflated with air and made of plastic much more brittle than some other types of splints such as plaster. For example, the air plate can be pierced and can blow out over time. A person who wears the splint can consider the plastic unpleasant that it is next to the leather, although the application of powder, such as talcum powder, can prevent the skin from sticking to the plastic.
Excessive inflation of the splint can also reduce blood supply to the affected limb, but this is a common risk of most other types of splints. When the patientWith the accident, it must fly through the air to the hospital, the air plate requires partial deflation, so the change in air pressure at altitude does not lose much. Changes in temperature, and therefore in air pressure, can also affect the pressure inside the splint, so in these situations it may also be necessary to adjust the splint.